Sky Cottage by Archimania

Archimania’s Barry Alan Yoakum, designed the “Sky Cottage” house in Memphis, Tennessee.

Full description after the photos….

Photography by Jeffrey Jacobs Photography

Sky Cottage by Archimania

Project:
A 2,500 SF residence for a couple occupying a tiny, pie-shaped site with views of the Mississippi River.

Solution:
The house is decidedly modern as it responds to both the neighborhood and its primary asset, an unobstructed view of the Mississippi River. The design is composed of two components; a white-brick cube, which aligns itself with the established streetscape of rowhouses; and an elevated box, which resists this grid. By progressing into the home’s upper levels, one realizes the reason for the box’s unusual orientation — a focused and remarkable view of the river.

Bottom-line:
This house, designed and owned by archimania’s Barry Alan Yoakum, accepts a forgotten site and maximizes its positive characteristics to serve as a force of contemporary architecture.

Visit the Archimania website – here.

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